A New Zealand company submitted its offer to join a New Zealand-Taiwan venture capital fund. New Zealand firm has sent an application to join a Taiwan and New Zealand joint investment fund.
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SAC exec's lawyers: trial might be biased due to media coverage
According to Michael Steinberg's lawyers, his trial might be biased due to the wall-to-wall media coverage.
Sources say signing of Colombian pension fund decree may be delayed
According to sources, signing and enactment of Colombian pension fund decree may be delayed. Colombia's Finance Minister, Mauricio Cerdenas, may announce that the signing of the pension fund decree could be delayed, according to high-level government and industry sources.
Evita bank notes are legal tender, says Argentine central bank
According to the Argentine central bank, the Evita bank notes are legal tender. The Argentine central bank said in a statement this week that "The 100-peso bills with the image of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron are legal tender and must be accepted by all retailers and financial institutions.
Greece happy with Euro Zone decision
Greece announced satisfaction with the decision of the euro zone which granted the country Eur6.8 billion to redeem bonds in August.
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China and US agreed last Thursday to reinstate a stalled negotiations over an investment treaty. China and the United States of America agreed on Thursday to restart the halted investment negotiation treaty.
The FTC reviewed Tenet's acquisition of Emanuel Medical Center. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was reviewing the acquisition of Emanuel Medical Center by Tenet Healthcare.
Sinosteel was in talks with Nigerian ministers for about US$6 million worth investment in Nigerian steel mill.
Russia announced that it would lift its oil exports in Asia and consequently decrease the distribution for Europe.
Fitch affirmed Bahrain's credit ratings. The credit rating firm Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bahrain's credit ratings. These ratings were 'BBB' for its long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and 'BBB+' local currency IDR.
PSEi joined regional rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index has joined the regional rally. The benchmark index closed at 6,360. 73, a rise of 52. 55 points or 0.
Bank of Japan was optimistic about the country's economic recovery. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was more optimistic when describing the country's economic condition.
Kenya announced places to create sovereign wealth fund for mining companies and mining ventures. Kenya announced it will form a state-owned holdings firm that will hold shares in the mining industry.
Investors retracted US$13.9 billion from equity mutual funds invested in Brazil, Russia, India and China.
